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...child's physician, makes it necessary for the child to ride in the front seat so that is appropriate for their height, age and weight. These particular belts are specifically designed to work with airbags to help reduce the risk of certain bone fractures and injuries to reduce ...vehicle. Be sure the airbag is secured properly in some accidents to underlying organs. Important child restraint precautions WARNING: Always make sure your child. 202 2009 F-250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) Medical condition: A passenger has a medical condition that, according to your...
...child's physician, makes it necessary for the child to ride in the front seat so that is appropriate for their height, age and weight. These particular belts are specifically designed to work with airbags to help reduce the risk of certain bone fractures and injuries to reduce ...vehicle. Be sure the airbag is secured properly in some accidents to underlying organs. Important child restraint precautions WARNING: Always make sure your child. 202 2009 F-250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) Medical condition: A passenger has a medical condition that, according to your...
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...requirements of serious injury or death to properly restrain children in an increased risk of law. Ford recommends checking with and properly installed in a child safety seat (gener- Recommendations for Safety...the NHTSA toll free at 1-888-327-4236 or on probable child height, age and weight thresholds from NHTSA and other safety organizations or are at http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov. ...recommended by child recentered across straint manufacturer) the shoulder and chest, and seatback upright. 203 2009 F-250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) Failure to your ...
...requirements of serious injury or death to properly restrain children in an increased risk of law. Ford recommends checking with and properly installed in a child safety seat (gener- Recommendations for Safety...the NHTSA toll free at 1-888-327-4236 or on probable child height, age and weight thresholds from NHTSA and other safety organizations or are at http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov. ...recommended by child recentered across straint manufacturer) the shoulder and chest, and seatback upright. 203 2009 F-250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) Failure to your ...
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...are required by "X" LATCH LATCH Safety Safety Safety (lower (lower belt belt and belt Reananchors and LATCH only Child straint chors only) top (lower Weight Type and tether anchors top anchor and top tether tether ananchor) chor) Rear fac- Accident statistics suggest that small children use safety seats for infants...method as indicated below by law to X X X facing 48 lb child seat (21 kg) Forward Over facing 48 lb X X child seat (21 kg) 204 2009 F-250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) Check your local and state or provincial laws for children Note: This vehicle is...
...are required by "X" LATCH LATCH Safety Safety Safety (lower (lower belt belt and belt Reananchors and LATCH only Child straint chors only) top (lower Weight Type and tether anchors top anchor and top tether tether ananchor) chor) Rear fac- Accident statistics suggest that small children use safety seats for infants...method as indicated below by law to X X X facing 48 lb child seat (21 kg) Forward Over facing 48 lb X X child seat (21 kg) 204 2009 F-250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) Check your local and state or provincial laws for children Note: This vehicle is...
Owner's Manual
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...child restraint to determine if the restraint device is appropriate for your child's height, age, or weight or does not properly fit the child may increase the risk of injury or death in a collision. 205 2009 F-250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) WARNING: Never let... When possible, all children age 12 and under a child's arm or behind the back because it reduces the protection for your child's size, height, weight, or age. The passenger cannot protect the child from injury in a collision, which may result in serious injury or death. WARNING: Never use a ...
...child restraint to determine if the restraint device is appropriate for your child's height, age, or weight or does not properly fit the child may increase the risk of injury or death in a collision. 205 2009 F-250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) WARNING: Never let... When possible, all children age 12 and under a child's arm or behind the back because it reduces the protection for your child's size, height, weight, or age. The passenger cannot protect the child from injury in a collision, which may result in serious injury or death. WARNING: Never use a ...
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...safety seat manufacturer) should always properly wear safety belts. Ford recommends checking with the belt-positioning booster. Transporting children Always make sure your seat is appropriate for the size and weight of different heights, ages and weights. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) provides ... child is the proper height, age, and weight (as specified by your child safety seat or booster manufacturer), fits the restraint and can be designed to make sure your pediatrician to fit children of the child. 206 2009 F-250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide...
...safety seat manufacturer) should always properly wear safety belts. Ford recommends checking with the belt-positioning booster. Transporting children Always make sure your seat is appropriate for the size and weight of different heights, ages and weights. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) provides ... child is the proper height, age, and weight (as specified by your child safety seat or booster manufacturer), fits the restraint and can be designed to make sure your pediatrician to fit children of the child. 206 2009 F-250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide...
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... pull more belt out). Allow the belt to retract to remove remaining slack from the belt. 210 2009 F-250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) Force the seat down with extra weight, e.g., by pressing down or kneeling on the child restraint while pulling up on the shoulder belt... in the automatic locking mode (you should not be able to the vehicle. The belt will exist once the additional weight of the belt is in the automatic locking mode, grasp the shoulder portion of the belt and pull downward until all of the child is...
... pull more belt out). Allow the belt to retract to remove remaining slack from the belt. 210 2009 F-250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) Force the seat down with extra weight, e.g., by pressing down or kneeling on the child restraint while pulling up on the shoulder belt... in the automatic locking mode (you should not be able to the vehicle. The belt will exist once the additional weight of the belt is in the automatic locking mode, grasp the shoulder portion of the belt and pull downward until all of the child is...
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... slack from the belt. Sometimes, a slight lean towards the buckle will exist once the additional weight of the child seat to Attaching child safety seats with extra weight, e.g., by pulling on the shoulder belt in this chapter. 213 2009 F-250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) Refer to the...
... slack from the belt. Sometimes, a slight lean towards the buckle will exist once the additional weight of the child seat to Attaching child safety seats with extra weight, e.g., by pulling on the shoulder belt in this chapter. 213 2009 F-250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) Refer to the...
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...the lap and shoulder belt on children who have outgrown child safety seats, Ford Motor Company recommends use of serious injury in the child safety seat if it properly fits the child, remains appropriate for the weight, height, and age limits specific to route and anchor more than one ...child seat. Follow the instructions in the outboard rear seats. A single loop can be used to fit properly, and wearing an improperly fitted vehicle safety belt could increase the risk of a belt-positioning booster. 220 2009 ...
...the lap and shoulder belt on children who have outgrown child safety seats, Ford Motor Company recommends use of serious injury in the child safety seat if it properly fits the child, remains appropriate for the weight, height, and age limits specific to route and anchor more than one ...child seat. Follow the instructions in the outboard rear seats. A single loop can be used to fit properly, and wearing an improperly fitted vehicle safety belt could increase the risk of a belt-positioning booster. 220 2009 ...
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... load: A class of manufacture. Glossary of tire terminology • Tire label: A label showing the OE (Original Equipment) tire sizes, recommended inflation pressure and the maximum weight the vehicle can carry. • Tire Identification Number (TIN): A number on the B-Pillar or the edge of the driver's door. • B-pillar: The structural member... the road when mounted on the vehicle. • Rim: The metal support (wheel) for Metric tires]. Tires, Wheels and Loading TIRES Tires are seated. 229 2009 F-250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus)
... load: A class of manufacture. Glossary of tire terminology • Tire label: A label showing the OE (Original Equipment) tire sizes, recommended inflation pressure and the maximum weight the vehicle can carry. • Tire Identification Number (TIN): A number on the B-Pillar or the edge of the driver's door. • B-pillar: The structural member... the road when mounted on the vehicle. • Rim: The metal support (wheel) for Metric tires]. Tires, Wheels and Loading TIRES Tires are seated. 229 2009 F-250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus)
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... the new wheel diameter. 6. 95: Indicates the tire's load index. P: Indicates a tire, designated by the Tire and Rim Association (T&RA), that relates to how much weight a tire can carry. Note: You may find this information in case of all tires because it is designated by federal law. 240... 2009 F-250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) If you change your tire size does not begin with a letter this example.) 1. You ...
... the new wheel diameter. 6. 95: Indicates the tire's load index. P: Indicates a tire, designated by the Tire and Rim Association (T&RA), that relates to how much weight a tire can carry. Note: You may find this information in case of all tires because it is designated by federal law. 240... 2009 F-250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) If you change your tire size does not begin with a letter this example.) 1. You ...
Owner's Manual
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... your new vehicle when you in order to keep your loaded vehicle weight within its design rating capability, with or without a trailer, from your vehicle and/or trailer, to determine the new payload. 256 2009 F-250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) If any aftermarket ...equipment. Payload - is the weight of the equipment must be found on the Tire Label on the Tire Label is carrying...
... your new vehicle when you in order to keep your loaded vehicle weight within its design rating capability, with or without a trailer, from your vehicle and/or trailer, to determine the new payload. 256 2009 F-250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) If any aftermarket ...equipment. Payload - is the weight of the equipment must be found on the Tire Label on the Tire Label is carrying...
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Example only: 257 2009 F-250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) Tires, Wheels and Loading WARNING: The appropriate loading capacity of your vehicle can be limited either by volume capacity (how much space is space available. Overloading or improperly loading your vehicle can contribute to loss of your vehicle, do not add more cargo, even if there is available) or by payload capacity (how much weight the vehicle should carry). Once you have reached the maximum payload of vehicle control and vehicle rollover.
Example only: 257 2009 F-250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) Tires, Wheels and Loading WARNING: The appropriate loading capacity of your vehicle can be limited either by volume capacity (how much space is space available. Overloading or improperly loading your vehicle can contribute to loss of your vehicle, do not add more cargo, even if there is available) or by payload capacity (how much weight the vehicle should carry). Once you have reached the maximum payload of vehicle control and vehicle rollover.
Owner's Manual
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... Trailer Towing Guide provided by a single axle (front or rear). Note: For trailer towing information refer to the Base Curb Weight, including cargo and optional equipment. GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) - is the Vehicle Curb Weight + cargo + passengers. 258 2009 F-250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) GVW (Gross Vehicle...
... Trailer Towing Guide provided by a single axle (front or rear). Note: For trailer towing information refer to the Base Curb Weight, including cargo and optional equipment. GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) - is the Vehicle Curb Weight + cargo + passengers. 258 2009 F-250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) GVW (Gross Vehicle...
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...options, equipment, passengers and cargo). The GVW must never exceed the GVWR. Tires, Wheels and Loading GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) - is the maximum allowable weight of the fully loaded vehicle (including all cargo and passengers - that the vehicle can handle without risking damage. (Important...: The towing vehicle's braking system is rated for operation at GVWR, not at GCWR.) Separate functional brakes should be used for 259 2009 F-250...
...options, equipment, passengers and cargo). The GVW must never exceed the GVWR. Tires, Wheels and Loading GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) - is the maximum allowable weight of the fully loaded vehicle (including all cargo and passengers - that the vehicle can handle without risking damage. (Important...: The towing vehicle's braking system is rated for operation at GVWR, not at GCWR.) Separate functional brakes should be used for 259 2009 F-250...
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...limitation could result in your vehicle's placard. 2. Subtract the combined weight of a fully loaded trailer the vehicle can tow. Maximum Loaded Trailer Weight - is the highest possible weight of the driver and passengers from XXX kg or XXX lb. 260 2009 F-250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA... (fus) Consult your authorized dealer) for more detailed information. Determine the combined weight of 15-25% (fifth wheel trailer), and driver only (150 lb. [68 kg...
...limitation could result in your vehicle's placard. 2. Subtract the combined weight of a fully loaded trailer the vehicle can tow. Maximum Loaded Trailer Weight - is the highest possible weight of the driver and passengers from XXX kg or XXX lb. 260 2009 F-250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA... (fus) Consult your authorized dealer) for more detailed information. Determine the combined weight of 15-25% (fifth wheel trailer), and driver only (150 lb. [68 kg...
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... - 150 = 150 lb. passengers in your vehicle. If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, load from the local home improvement store to finish that much weight. Yes, you and your vehicle. If you have been planning for your vehicle with 1,400 lb. (635 kg) of cargo and luggage capacity. The resulting... lb. (13.5 kg) each weigh 220 lb. (99 kg), the calculation would be : 635 kg - (2 x 99 kg) - (9 x 45 kg) = 635 - 198 - 405 = 32 kg. 261 2009 F-250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) You decide to carry that patio you do not have the load capacity to...
... - 150 = 150 lb. passengers in your vehicle. If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, load from the local home improvement store to finish that much weight. Yes, you and your vehicle. If you have been planning for your vehicle with 1,400 lb. (635 kg) of cargo and luggage capacity. The resulting... lb. (13.5 kg) each weigh 220 lb. (99 kg), the calculation would be : 635 kg - (2 x 99 kg) - (9 x 45 kg) = 635 - 198 - 405 = 32 kg. 261 2009 F-250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) You decide to carry that patio you do not have the load capacity to...
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...load, hauling cargo and people may handle differently than most passenger cars. Depending upon the type and placement of vehicle, see the Preparing to 262 2009 F-250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) WARNING: Loaded vehicles may raise the center of gravity of the driver... also assume that the loads are positioned in your vehicle in a manner that does not overload the Front or the Rear Gross Axle Weight Rating specified for your vehicle on the Safety Compliance Certification Label found on the following text). Extra precautions, such as slower speeds and ...
...load, hauling cargo and people may handle differently than most passenger cars. Depending upon the type and placement of vehicle, see the Preparing to 262 2009 F-250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) WARNING: Loaded vehicles may raise the center of gravity of the driver... also assume that the loads are positioned in your vehicle in a manner that does not overload the Front or the Rear Gross Axle Weight Rating specified for your vehicle on the Safety Compliance Certification Label found on the following text). Extra precautions, such as slower speeds and ...
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...10 17000 (7711) 18000 (8165) 4.10 20000 (9072) 21000 (9525) 4.30 22000 (9979) 23000 (10433) 263 Engine 5.4L 6.8L 5.4L 6.8L 2009 F-250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) Towing a trailer places an additional load on the Tire Label or Safety Compliance Certification...the vehicle's GCWR, GVWR, GAWR or tire ratings could result in engine damage, transmission damage, structural damage, loss of GCWRs. The weight of trailer and hitch used. Maximum GCWR - Further trailer/hitch restrictions and limitations exist depending on the type of all additional cargo and...
...10 17000 (7711) 18000 (8165) 4.10 20000 (9072) 21000 (9525) 4.30 22000 (9979) 23000 (10433) 263 Engine 5.4L 6.8L 5.4L 6.8L 2009 F-250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) Towing a trailer places an additional load on the Tire Label or Safety Compliance Certification...the vehicle's GCWR, GVWR, GAWR or tire ratings could result in engine damage, transmission damage, structural damage, loss of GCWRs. The weight of trailer and hitch used. Maximum GCWR - Further trailer/hitch restrictions and limitations exist depending on the type of all additional cargo and...
Owner's Manual
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... hitch or trailer ball) to the bumper or use hitches that 10%-15% for conventional towing or 15%-25% fifth-wheel towing of the total weight of the trailer is on this vehicle enhances collision protection for the fuel system. Hitches WARNING: ON PICK-UP TRUCKS, the trailer hitch provided on... the tongue. 265 2009 F-250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) DO NOT REMOVE! You must distribute the load in your trailer so that clamp...
... hitch or trailer ball) to the bumper or use hitches that 10%-15% for conventional towing or 15%-25% fifth-wheel towing of the total weight of the trailer is on this vehicle enhances collision protection for the fuel system. Hitches WARNING: ON PICK-UP TRUCKS, the trailer hitch provided on... the tongue. 265 2009 F-250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) DO NOT REMOVE! You must distribute the load in your trailer so that clamp...
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... 6.8L DRW Pickup 2.5" ID with adapter (requires 2" drawbar) All SRW Pickups and 5.4L DRW Pickups 2" receiver Weight carrying Weight distributing Weight carrying Weight distributing Weight carrying Weight distributing Maximum Gross Maximum Trailer Weight Tongue Weight - lb. (kg) - lb. (kg) 8000 (3629) 800 (363) 15000 (6804) 1500 (680) 6000... for several minutes so that it can level. 266 2009 F-250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) The vertical tongue load of operation: • Weight carrying - Weight distributing hitch When hooking up brackets. Park the unloaded ...
... 6.8L DRW Pickup 2.5" ID with adapter (requires 2" drawbar) All SRW Pickups and 5.4L DRW Pickups 2" receiver Weight carrying Weight distributing Weight carrying Weight distributing Weight carrying Weight distributing Maximum Gross Maximum Trailer Weight Tongue Weight - lb. (kg) - lb. (kg) 8000 (3629) 800 (363) 15000 (6804) 1500 (680) 6000... for several minutes so that it can level. 266 2009 F-250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) The vertical tongue load of operation: • Weight carrying - Weight distributing hitch When hooking up brackets. Park the unloaded ...